Horse profile
Arctic Thunder (IRE)
by Night Of Thunder (IRE) out of Al Kirana (IRE) (Exceed And Excel)
23 runs · 13 courses · from Nov 2023
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
4 wins · 4 courses
Ran 21 days ago · 7th of 9
Last raced off OR 96
KTB Profile
Arctic Thunder is a gelding with four wins from 23 starts. He won a Class 3 handicap at Haydock over 1m – 1m1f on good ground in Aug 2026 off a mark of 88 and a Class 3 handicap at Salisbury over the same trip on good to firm in Jul 2026 off 81. Two earlier handicap wins came at Ascot over 6f – 7f and in a maiden at Kempton (AW). He last ran at Haydock in Sep 2026, finishing 7 of 9 in a Class 2 handicap off a mark of 96.
Based on 23 archived runs · run-style from 3 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR at career high
- 4–23Wins / Runs
- 17.4%Strike rate
- 6 (26.1%)Placed
- +1.75£1 level staken=23 at SP
- 1.30Fair A/E n=23 · 1.06 incl. margin
- 96Highest OR
- 47dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating96At career-high mark
96
81–96
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 101
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 9 | 127C | 97 | 4 · 114 / 99 |
| Standard (AW) | 6 | 116A | 87 | 1 · — |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 104C | 88.5 | 1 · — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 95C | 84.5 | 1 · — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 14 | 127C | 91.5 | 3 · 95 / 94 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 8 | 114C | 94 | 5 · 114 / 104 |
Of 23 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 22 figures from 23 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style from 3 analysed runs
- Held up 2 (67%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 1 (33%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 16.3% of 5,056 runs since Jan 2008 (559 horses).
Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7% from 157.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 2 | 50% | +33.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 831 | 154 | 18.5% | +2.2 | 1 from 4 |
| Good | 1,217 | 199 | 16.4% | +0.1 | 2 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 579 | 92 | 15.9% | −0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 698 | 118 | 16.9% | +0.6 | — |
| Heavy | 213 | 36 | 16.9% | +0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,514 | 224 | 14.8% | −1.5 | 1 from 7 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 382 | 60 | 15.7% | −0.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,111 | 372 | 17.6% | +1.3 | 2 from 15 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,351 | 205 | 15.2% | −1.1 | 2 from 8 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 997 | 171 | 17.2% | +0.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 157 | 11 | 7% | −9.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 47 | 5 | 10.6% | −5.7 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | −5.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −16.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Al Kirana (IRE) (Exceed And Excel)
4 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Al Khamsin (FR) (3 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Siegen (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Khamsin (FR) | 40 | 3 | 1m | — |
| Siegen (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 5f | Class 4 |
| Inishnee (IRE) | 11 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Lady In Gold (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 1m | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 9 | 2 | 22% | +6.50 |
| Standard (AW) | 7 | 1 | 14% | −1.50 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.25 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 12 | 2 | 17% | −3.75 |
| Class 2 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +3.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haydock | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| Kempton (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.50 |
| Ascot | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 15 | 2 | 13% | +1.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 8 | 2 | 25% | +0.25 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kieran Shoemark | 8 | 2 | 25% | +0.25 |
| David Probert | 4 | 2 | 50% | +12.50 |
| Oisin Murphy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ashley Lewis | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| William Buick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| P J McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Carver | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Havlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hector Crouch | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +0.25 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +10.50 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 26+22d | Haydock | William Hill Epic Boosts Handicap Stakes Settled at the back early - nudged into contention approaching 2f out - faded soon after - finished 7th | 7/9 | 1 | 9-6 | 96 | 86A | 79A | Kieran Shoemark | 7/1 |
| 04 Sep 26+27d | Ascot | Ascot Hospitality Handicap Stakes Settled at the back early - progress wide from 2f out - pushed along late but stayed on same speed to finish sixth | 6/13 | hd | 9-3 | 96 | 104C | 91A | Ashley Lewis | 11/2 |
| 08 Aug 26+18d | Haydock | Betway Capital City Handicap Stakes (London Mile Series Qualifier) Settled towards back early - progress under pressure with 2f left - hit front soon after - two lengths in command entering last furlong - stayed on strongly then allowed to coast home | 1/13 | 9-9 | 88 | 114C | 114A | Kieran Shoemark | 7/2 | |
| 21 Jul 26+22d | Salisbury | Highclere Castle Gin Handicap Stakes Settled in third place early - improved into second three furlongs out before hitting the front with two to run - pushed out approaching the final furlong - drew away for a decisive win | 1/4 | 9-5 | 81 | 104C | 107B | Kieran Shoemark | 11/4 | |
| 29 Jun 26+24d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Handicap Held up towards the back - driven approaching halfway - kept going without threatening leaders - finished eighth beaten 5½ lengths | 8/14 | 1 | 9-9 | 83 | 101B | 83A | Ashley Lewis | 11/1 |
| 05 Jun 26+30d | Epsom Downs | Debenhams Handicap Settled at the back early - pushed along with 2f left - nudged into contention approaching final furlong - finished with a late run but couldn't reach the leaders | 6/16 | nk | 9-0 | 84 | 95C | 90A | Kieran Shoemark | 11/1 |
| 06 May 26+19d | Chester | Roodee Handicap Sluggish start - settled with the group - asked for effort 2f out and lost placings inside final two furlongs - stayed on late without threatening the leaders - finished 7th | 7/13 | nk | 9-4 | 85 | 71C | 84A | Kieran Shoemark | 7/2 |
| 17 Apr 26+185d | Newbury | Dubai Duty Free Handicap Held up rear from the off - never a factor - well held throughout - finished 12th | 12/16 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 86 | 94C | 79A | Kieran Shoemark | 11/2 |
| 14 Oct 25+24d | Leicester | Willpower Group Handicap Settled mid-pack early - lost ground around halfway before finding better pace inside the final furlong - closed on the front group and kept going to finish 4th | 4/15 | hd | 9-8 | 86 | 127C | 96A | Kieran Shoemark | 4/1F |
| 20 Sep 25+15d | Newbury | Conundrum Consulting Handicap Settled towards the back - moved to the outside and made progress from 2f out - driven and in contention approaching the final furlong - outpaced close home to finish third | 3/11 | 1 | 9-5 | 86 | 74A | 100A | William Buick | 9/2 |
| 05 Sep 25+15d | Haydock | Oakmere Homes Handicap Settled towards the back - asked for effort with obstruction a furlong out and shifted left for room - stayed on to move up into 3rd close home - dropped back to 4th on the line | 4/11 | nse | 9-12 | 86 | 93A | 94A | P J McDonald | 5/2F |
| 21 Aug 25+26d | Newcastle (AW) | Racing League Race 35 Handicap Settled towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - stayed on late but outpaced | 10/14 | hd | 9-10 | 88 | 85B | 89A | William Carver | 7/1 |
| 26 Jul 25+28d | York | Sky Bet Dash Handicap Settled mid-track - dropped towards the back and unable to match the tempo - made some late ground on the stands' rail inside the final furlong but too far off the front to threaten | 7/19 | ¾ | 8-12 | 89 | 97C | 98A | Kieran Shoemark | 10/1 |
| 28 Jun 25+28d | Newcastle (AW) | JenningsBet 200 Shops Nationwide Handicap Settled at the back - tight for space nearing the final furlong - picked up once freed but too far off the pace to threaten | 9/13 | shd | 9-4 | 90 | 88B | 85A | Paul Mulrennan | 10/1 |
| 31 May 25+52d | Haydock | Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Reverence Handicap Settled on the near rail in mid-pack - found room and made progress inside the final two furlongs - drifted left but kept battling through the last furlong - moved up into second close home - unable to get to the winner | 2/16 | 1 | 9-3 | 88 | 111C | 108A | Robert Havlin | 22/1 |
| 09 Apr 25+237d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Improved Acca Boosts Handicap Sat close to the pace early - pressed for effort 2f out then dropped away - pulled up before the final furlong after bleeding from the nose | PU/7 | — | 9-2 | 88 | — | — | Hector Crouch | 9/2 |
| 15 Aug 24+12d | Windsor | Tote Placepot Leg 5 Racing League Race 26 Handicap (Trainers Registered To Racing League) Sluggish start - settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left but couldn't land a challenge | 8/13 | nse | 9-4 | 89 | 87C | 88A | Oisin Murphy | 10/3F |
| 03 Aug 24+44d | Goodwood | Whispering Angel Handicap Sat close to the front group - pushed along with 2f left - lost ground inside the final furlong - finished 7th | 7/11 | ¾ | 8-12 | 91 | 90A | 86A | Oisin Murphy | 3/1F |
| 20 Jun 24+41d | Ascot | Britannia Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Str) | 9/29 | ¾ | 8-13 | 92 | 77C | 96A | David Probert | 40/1 |
| 10 May 24+79d | Ascot | Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% Style Handicap | 1/5 | 8-12 | 85 | 75C | 91B | David Probert | 10/1 | |
| 21 Feb 24+30d | Kempton (AW) | 'European Road To The Kentucky Derby' Conditions Stakes (GBB Race) | 4/5 | nk | 9-7 | — | 86C | 86B | Oisin Murphy | 17/2 |
| 22 Jan 24+58d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Zero% Mission Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 1/10 | 9-7 | — | 116A | 87A | David Probert | 9/2 | |
| 25 Nov 23 | Lingfield (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime EBF Stallions Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 5/12 | 2 | 9-7 | — | 62A | 68A | David Probert | 7/4F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Arctic Thunder (IRE) won?
- Arctic Thunder (IRE) won 4 of 23 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 17.4%. Placed 6 times in total (26.1% of starts).
- Who trains Arctic Thunder (IRE)?
- Arctic Thunder (IRE) is trained by Ed Walker, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 26 September 2026.
- Who is Arctic Thunder (IRE)'s sire?
- Arctic Thunder (IRE) is by Night Of Thunder (IRE) out of Al Kirana (IRE), whose sire is Exceed And Excel.
- What going does Arctic Thunder (IRE) prefer?
- Arctic Thunder (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Arctic Thunder (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 96, from the run on 26 September 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Arctic Thunder (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Night Of Thunder (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 16.3% of 5,056 runs since Jan 2008 (559 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7% from 157.
- Who are Arctic Thunder (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Al Kirana (IRE), Arctic Thunder (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Al Khamsin (FR) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Siegen (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m. As at Oct 2026.